Alina, a Girl with a Jug
 Alina, a Girl with a Jug in 2021. | |
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| 52°16′06.89″N 20°59′16.77″E / 52.2685806°N 20.9879917°E | |
| Location | Stefan Żeromski Park, Warsaw, Poland |
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| Designer | Henryk Kuna |
| Type | Statue |
| Completion date | 1936 |
| Restored date | 17 June 1992 |
Alina, a Girl with a Jug,[a] also simply known as Alina, and as Girl with a Jug,[b] is a statue located in the Stefan Żeromski Park in Warsaw, Poland. It was made by Henryk Kuna, and unvailed in 1936. The sculpture depicts a woman holding a jug, and is placed on top of a fountain. It is commonly regarded as a symbol of the city district of Żoliborz.
History[edit]
The sculpture Alina, a Girl with a Jug was made by Henryk Kuna, and unvailed in 1936, at the main entrace of the Stefan Żeromski Park. The author named it after the main character 1834 drama Balladyna by Juliusz Słowacki. It became a popular symbol of Żoliborz.[1][2]
In 1989, the sculpture was given the statues of a protected cultural property. In 1990, it was stolen by unknown perpetrators, most-likely between 27 and 28 October. It was found a year later buried in the ground in Olszynka Grochowska, and broken into several parts. It was restored and unvailed in its original location on 17 June 1992. Later it was also given the honourary citizenship of Żoliborz.[2]
In 1997, there was made itd replica for the art exhibition Żoliborz. Obrazy z dziejów. Afterwards, it was moved to the Żoliborz Civic Centre, where it remains to this day.[2]
Characteristics[edit]
The sculpture depicts a woman in a dress, holding a jug in her right hand. Its placed on a top of a fountain, located at the main entrace of the Stefan Żeromski Park. The sculpture is regarded as a symbol of the city district of Żoliborz, and has the status of its honourary citizen, as well as a protected cultural property.[1][2]
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Tomasz Pawłowski, Jarosław Zieliński: Żoliborz. Przewodnik historyczny. Warsaw: Rosner i Wspólnicy, 2008, p. 231. ISBN 978-83-60336-27-4. (in Polish)
- ^ a b c d Andrzej Kawka (29 November 2019). "Nasza Alina – Honorowa Obywatelka Żoliborza". zoliborz.um.warszawa.pl (in Polish).
External links[edit]
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